We were once the kids whom expected to have an extremely fun and
exciting circumstances in every waking chance. Whereas at some
point, we all have been let down by the people around us, the
people dearest to us , even by ourselves and the unexpected turn
of events that lead to devastation.
We are the kids and we are the future. We try so hard not to be the
kind of person we told ourselves we’d never be. We are fragile yet
we possess an undeniable brilliance. They all try to set down what
we are supposed to do and limit us but we readily refused what
they hammer into our minds. That’s why we are all rebellious and
defiant in their eyes. Because we refused to live off the standards
they have set for us to reach. Because we chose to track down who
we truly are and root out who we can be. Because we know we can
be anything we wanted but we chose to do what we do because we get
an undisputed fulfillment nothing could ever match.
This is to remind us all of our childhood. The bright and colourful side of it. We’ve put together concept after concept to evoke
nostalgic memories of our youth. This one is for all of us. For
the kid that will always stay within each and every one of us.
ALYSSA AFRICA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

SHIN
ODERSCHVANK

8

9

10

Please introduce yourself
My name is Shin Oderschvank. (It is a name I invented for myself).
I am nineteen years old and my motto is “I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC”,
although I’m a bad singer, so idk. Also, I like reading, watching
films, and food.
How will you describe yourself in general?
To be honest I don’t know how to! Haha. Sorry...It’s just difficult.
But a friend once said I’m a “young lion”, and I guess that’s just
accurate. I’m a bad sheep. And a cow. (Seriously)
What was your very first memory pertaining to art?
I can’t recall a “first” since I’ve been drawing since toddlerhood
(says my mother), but when I was four years old, I remember having
this thick notebook for doodles and in the middlest page I drew
a naked woman. Haha! It was basically my only “porn” back then.
I wasn’t even going to school yet! I was innocent. I remember
the breasts being large but she (the drawing) didn’t even have
nipples and she was wearing a skirt, I was not exactly aware of
the wonders of the female reproductive system then, if you know
what I mean. (God this is embarrassing.)
How will you describe your art style?
In three words; “dreamy” “haunted” and “ethereal”.
I am not very knowledgeable about methods of painting, so it’s
basically just a mish mash of whatever I feel like doing on paper.
I also like watching watercolour work it’s way on paper by itself,
so it’s somehow spontaneous, I guess. My productive outputs are
not intended to be conceptual or objective.

What about your art process?
I rely very much on emotions when working. And I usually get ideas
from music (my favourites are Lana Del Rey, Miniature Tigers,
Grimes, etc.) or odd imaginary circumstances. And then I draw
these ideas. (Or just tweet them! Haha.)
I don’t really think much of symbolisms and shit.
Sometimes when I feel like crying, or when I’m super horny but
doesn’t have the heart to masturbate, I paint.
11

Name artists or people who have inspired your works
It’s hard to mention names because what often inspires me are
artworks I see on my tumblr news feed, and I can’t recall the
artists! Sorry. . .
But my favourites are Yoshitomo Nara, Allison Harvard, Akira
Horikawa, IdKids, Mark Ryden, Hikari Shimoda, Rei Kawakubo, Jeremy
Scott, etc.
Where do you live and what is it like being there?
I live in Laguna, it’s a province with lots of trees and farms,
which I heartfully enjoy. People here are kind, but somehow narrowminded when it comes to art stuff. There are not many bookstores
here, too, which is sad. I both love and hate it here.
Did it affect you and your art? In what way?
I guess when you live in a dull environment with slightly
uninteresting people, The tendency really is to make-up stuff
to entertain yourself, I think that’s how this place influenced
me. Seeing poor teenagers getting pregnant and ugly adults would
just eventually force one to look up in the sky and find beauty in
surreal imagined places, which is what I do.. I’m not saying it’s
bad here, though. I’m just overly cynical sometimes.
But overall the effect of my hometown to my art is not that much,
:)

12

13

Describe your perfect day
I haven’t had a perfect day yet, but looking towards the future,
I guess it would be the day after getting married (I imagine I’d
be on a beach hanging around with a pretty wife. With lots of food
around us. Don’t judge me. Haha)

What are your future plans as a creative individual?
I am in my final year at a University at this moment, once I
graduate I’m gonna find a job with a good salary and live alone
with a nice girl, if I get lucky enough to meet one. I intend to
save money because I want to get out of the Philippines and smell
foreign air. I want to see New York, Tokyo, etc.
As a “creative individual”, i don’t know, man. I don’t really see
myself that way. I’d just keep on drawing, I guess. :)

Lastly, words you would like to share with our readers?
Be nice to our Planet, to others, and to yourself! :)

14

15

16

17

18

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess when
you live in a dull
environment
with slightly
uninteresting
people, The
tendency
really is to
make-up stuff
to entertain
yourselfâ&#x20AC;?

What’s the difference of your
style from others?
In fashion, I’m exempted to
weird clothes and multiple
prints. In photography, I’m
exempted also. Lolz.
How would you describe your
style?
As a conceptual photographer, I
try to mix kitsch, experimental
and surrealism in my style of
photography.
How would someone describe your
style?
White Background. Burned Photo.
Over Saturated. One Studio
Lighting.

What kind of music do you
to?
As of the moment,
Origin of Love, Great
Soundtrack, Daft Punk’s
Access Memory.
The experience
forget.

you’ll

listen
Mika’s
Gatsby
Random

never

To take a photo cover of Regine
Velasquez in Mega Magazine in
the National Museum for Pinoy
Pride Issue.

Name some people you would like
to work with.
Interesting
weird
people.
Supermodels.
Naked
Terry
Richardson.
What are you working on now?
Blessed to do campaigns now
And fashion editorials for
magazines.
Street or high fashion?
Both loves.
Your views with digital vs film
Never tried film. But I want to.
What are your plans for the
future?
Study. Teach. Create School.
What else do you do aside from
photogaphy?
Im a makeup hoarder. Sow I
wants to do makeup. But Im bad
in doing eyebrows.
Photography tips you would like
to share?
Chat with models. Love your
subordinates.
Say
yes
to
everything. Create portfolio
all the time. Have fun!

27

28

29

30

GELO
ARUCAN

31

32

Introduce yourself
Hi! My name is Gelo Arucan and
I like collecting toys!
How did it all start?
It started when I was in first
year college. I stumbled upon
vintage My Little Pony toys at
a thrift store and I suddenly
realized how much I missed my
old toys when I was a kid. From
that day on, I told myself that
I’d start rebuilding the toy
collection that I had when I
was a kid.
What kind of toys do you collect?
I like collecting vintage toys.
I like hunting for toys that I
used to play with when I was a
kid. I collect My Little Pony,
wind-up toys, vinyl figures,
vintage plushies and anything
Disney related.
What do you like the most about
it?
I get satisfaction and they make
me feel all happy and giddy inside. And when I feel sad, I
just look and play with my toys
and everything feels better.
How will you describe yourself
in 3 words?
Fun, Carefree and Child-Like
What do you usually do?
I work as a freelance Production Designer and Stylist. Oh,
and I also blog!
What’s your uniform?
Well, my work uniform consists
of a white polo shirt that I
usually wear with drop crotch
shorts and a pair of white Doc
Martens. When I’m not working,
I don’t really have a uniform,
my outfits are random and I dress
up according to my mood.

33

34

How would you describe your
style?
It’s really random. I always
dress up according to what I
feel and I just wear whatever
I wanna wear without thinking
if they go together or if it’s
appropriate for where I’m going. Oh and I believe that more
is more!
How would someone describe your
style?
Baduy and tacky. But hey, it
doesn’t matter!
What kind of music do you listen to?
I like pop and dance music.
Favourite designer?
Jeremy Scott and Betsey Johnson.

I can’t divulge any information
about it at the moment.

Street or high fashion?
I’m really more interested in
street fashion because it’s
everyday wear and I think it
has more character.
Do you think people dress for
themselves or others?
I think people dress for others
but they should really start
dressing up for themselves.
What are your plans for the future?
Uhm, I’ve always believed in
living in the present and not
worrying about the future.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on my secret plan
for world domination. I’m sorry

35

CLONED
BOOGIE
36

37

38

Introduce yourself and your brand
My name is Danica Anna C. Jimenez, also known as “Dyna”, a
graduate of Tradigital Fine Arts at Adventist University of the
Philippines. I’m in love with arts, music and fashion. I wear
what I’m comfortable with, and I’m really picky when it comes to
clothing. I don’t know what I’m called. I’m not a hipster, but
it’s something near that. Haha. I have a variety of styles in my
closet. I have polos and have K Pop styles, because I like K Pop.
I have indie, 90’s, classic cuts and basic pieces as well. My
clothing depends on my mood. And it depends on where I’m going.
If I’m going to a dance practice, I wear hip hop style.
Clonedboogie is my reflection. He represents me and he is the one
doing my work. He is very dear to me. I made a character that
would make me and everybody happy. All he wants is to share his
ideas. He’s like me.
Clonedboogie is a line of carefully and well- thought designs of hand
painted shirts. Each design of Clonedboogie’s shirt is particular
from each other. We sell shirts which were personally designed and
hand-painted by yours truly. We also accept customizations. And
the price of our shirts is exceptionally cheap. For the price of
only 300Php, you get the kind our shirt that you’ve always wanted.

When and how did it all start?
We’re not rich. We belong to the average class of the society. I
remember when I was in elementary I wore only two shirts every time
there is a program in school. I thought they were my favourite.
But I was wrong. Later than I realized, I only had two shirts. And
I was teased back then because one of my two shirts was similar
to the shirt of one of the maids there. I was really ashamed. I
said to myself: “This is the last. I will create my own shirt”.
During elementary and high school, I started painting shirts for
my mom and my sisters as presents to them. That’s when I started
painting shirts.
After ollege, I really wanted to continue creating more shirts.
I started doing samples until I created a character that really
amused me– Clonedboogie. When my sister saw it, she said: “Ate,
let’s name him boogie. Because he looks like a booger!” and then
I started making clones. That’s when Clonedboogie was named.
That was the time when I introduced Clonedboogie to my friends,

39

when you
purchase a
Clonedboogie
shirt, you can
freely claim,
“I own this
shirt.”
and later on, to a wider range of people in the general public.
Hand-painting is what I enjoy. I do not consider it work.

Who wears your brand?
No one in particular. People who appreciate Clonedboogie wears
it: teenagers, fashionistas, commoners – anybody.
Describe the brand in one word.
PECULIAR. If we define peculiar, it is a property or privilege
belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person. Each
shirt of Clonedboogie is unique in its own way.
What separates your brand from other brands that is in the same
line as yours?
Basically, what separates it from others is the manner on how I
do it. I put freedom and creativity on each design that comes to
my mind and apply it to my product. On every shirt that I paint,
I see to it that I put dedication and allot time and effort so
that the result would be fulfilling, not just for me but for my
customer as well.
Another thing is its peculiarity. We usually wear shirts which
are mass produced by common brands we see on department stores. A
lot of people wear the very same shirt that we have. Unlike these
common brands, Clonedboogie is a line of hand-painted shirts.
Because it is hand-painted, we usually do not repeat designs
unless our clients require it, but of course, with little changes
to preserve its uniqueness. We also accept customizations from
our clients. Meaning to say, when you purchase a Clonedboogie
shirt, you can freely claim: “I own this shirt”.

Day 1
Woke up early, unlike most days.
Getting out of bed is getting
harder and harder each day

105

Day 2
Thinking of which iPhone case to use today.
I made all three myself!

106

Day 3
Movie date with Maverick

107

108

Day 5
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun in Enchanted Kingdom, I felt
like a kid again.

109

May 6
This was made by my boyfriend as a present, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the
first time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever received
a110
work of art as a gift!.

111

May 8
dyed the tips of my hair
pink again, this time all by
myself

112

May 10
Korean food never fails to
make me happy!

113

May 13
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so hot outside! time for
some ice cream!!!

114

May 15
so tired after rehearsals.

May 18
itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my first time in a long
time to perform. my group
and I bagged 2nd place!

115

May 19
Heading to Cebu, excited
for days to come

116

May 20
itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a year. i want to celebrate more
anniversaries with you
117

May 22
Beating the heat in our
backyard pool.

118

May 25
My parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wedding day,
so heartwarming!

119

May 27
back to reality. heading back to Manila.

120

May 29
“Cute is not a look, it’s not and attitude,
but a way of being” - Quinn Morgendorffer
[Daria]

121

on the
Alpine
A is for Alpine
Listen: Gasoline, In the Wild

Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City
Listen: Diane Young

Grimes
Visions
Listen: Genesis, Nightmusic

Something which sets Alpine
apart is their two female lead
songstresses. Louisa James and
Phoebe Baker work seamlessly in
tandem, their vocals intertwining delectably throughout. The
album has an underlying arctic feel to it, but rather than
lulling the listener, a number
of the tracks have a definite
head-bob effect.

Modern Vampires of the City
stand for yet another huge leap
forward for the band, sonically, musically and thematically. Loaded with organs, ghostly
choirs and the pervasive chords
of an upright piano; filled with
references to age, religion,
and death, it carries the aural grandeur and emotional heft
you might expect from an Arcade Fire album. “In the past,
I think a lot of our songs have
had detours, surreal moments,
vignettes,” Koenig recently
told the New York Times. “I
feel like every song on this
album has a specific purpose.”

Less gloomy than her first albums, Visions is a blissfully
clean and rhythmic release. It
has influences of R&B, ambient
and upbeat sounds, all intertwined with her falsetto voice
that has the range of an electronic extraterrestrial.

e loop
written by ALYSSA AFRICA

Ra Ra Riot
Beta Love
Listen: When I Dream

Two Door Cinema Club
Beacon
Listen: Spring, Next Year

Opening track “Dance With Me”
is an early indicator of what
the album contains, with the
lines “I mostly feel I had a
good day / It wasn’t that great”
and an unexpected instrumental
around the two-minute mark that
incorporates a bevy of enigmatic electronic chirps. The contradictory lyrics and abrupt
interlude are the first in a
series of switchbacks that detract from the cohesiveness of
Beta Love, making it feel less
like an album, and more like an
assortment of songs united only
by the liberal use of synthesizers.

Two Door Cinema Club have always stayed just left of formulaic pop territory, but the
overwrought compositions and
all-too-shiny veneer on Beacon
propel them just over the line.
Its eleven tracks are short,
clean and catchy, but barely
distinguishable from each other. Two Door Cinema Club have
come down with something far
more common than the sophomore
slump: the sophomore staccato.
They’ve attempted to replicate
Tourist History, and the result
lacks creativity and progression. Likable and listenable,
Beacon is hardly memorable.

123

beyond the reel
written by JUAN BERNABE INCIONG

and showed very honestly each
of their personal struggles.
On top of that, the daughter
Olive, played by the wonderful
Abigail Breslin, was the perfect
counter to what was basically a
home falling apart. She alone
held the family together with
her childish innocence and
positivity,
something
that
seems to be lost among us, as
we grow older.

Winners or losers. It sometimes
amazes me how some people see
others with this point of
view. To them, there is no
middle ground. You are either
successful, or a nobody. This
concept of two extremes, in my
opinion, harms the person more
than helps them, for it makes
them think less of themselves
when they don’t do well in their
lives. Yes, I do believe that
you should achieve something
you could show off, but what’s
more important is that you keep
doing what you love, even if
you stumble a lot. Just because
you didn’t “win,” it doesn’t
make you a “loser.”
Little Miss Sunshine, directed
by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie
Faris, helped me understand
that better, and it will to you
too.
The plot is fairly simple: a
dysfunctional family goes on a
road trip to get their daughter
to a beauty pageant hundreds
of miles away. Misadventures
ensue. Being dysfunctional, one
does expect the characters to
have very messy relationships
towards
each
other.
What
surprised me however, was how
they are written so well. Though
using typical character tropes,
each of them was very realistic

124

As for the “winners or losers”
thing I wrote earlier, it’s
very clear from the getgo that these people are
“losers,” if one were to use
that analogy. Struggling to get
by with a lot of insecurities
or any noticeable success, it
is pretty much the textbook
definition. This is where the
beauty pageant enters. It is a
perfect symbol of this sort of
mentality. A competition wherein
little girls are willing to do
anything to win, be it being
objectified and sexualized with
bikinis and tons of makeup, the
movie tore apart that concept.
No spoilers here, but the
ending was amazing and showed
that we are all in a grey area.
It doesn’t matter whether the
world thinks of us as “winners”
or “losers,” as long as we keep
true to ourselves and do what
makes us happy, at the cost of
no one.

Little Miss Sunshine is a
beautiful film. It is a fun,
dark comedy gets up all in your
face and tells you about life
as it is. I highly recommend
watching it, especially when
you are feeling down, and I
swear everything will be much
brighter afterwards.

For kids today, high school
is a time for excitement and
fun. Crushes, dates, pranks
and hijinks, it is a world
between the innocent and the
cynical, the wide-eyed kid
and the battered old man. To
those who lived in the sixties,
however, it is a more mundane
affair. This is especially so
for women, who, if you listen
to your history classes, were
just on the verge of a movement
that would give them equality.
An Education by Lone Scherfig,
based on British journalist Lynn
Barber’s memoir, tells the tale
of Jenny Mellor, a high school
student in 1961 London, and how
her simple life changed when she
meets Jewish businessman David
Goldman. Charming, suave, and
definitely much older than her,
he whisks her away to a world
of jazz clubs and auctions, and
surrounded her with wonderful
art and music. As the story
goes on, however, the glitz and
glamour were merely a façade,
and soon she discovers a darker
side on the man she admires,
and the cost of the “good life”
he is giving her.
The setting of the film was great
and showed the sixties lifestyle
very well. From the houses,
the clothing, the hairstyle
and even the furniture: each
of them looked accurate and
helped set the tone of the film.
The soundtrack was well made,
its pace and tone changing
with subtlety, complimenting
the scene. The small bits of
French music add a little more
fanciness and class, which I
enjoyed.

125

All the actors played their
part well, but Carey Mulligan
as Jenny brought on a stellar
performance. Her portrayal of
a young girl wanting more than
her routine life was amazing.
From the start of the film as
an innocent schoolgirl, we see
her transform to a more jaded
character as she get bombarded
with truths about adulthood and
what it means to become a woman.
There was one particular scene
that made a mark regarding her
acting: after trying so hard
to act like a grown-up, mature
woman, she finally breaks down
and we get to actually watch
her revert back to what she
truly was: a young teenager who
didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know any better. She was
also a great example of women
in the sixties in revealing how
they were treated and seen, as
well as how they were supposed
to behave and act, whether they
like it or not.
The only thing that frustrated
me was how the story just simply
ended. The movie shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been

126

given a bit more time to wrap
things up, maybe an extra 1015 minutes would suffice. It
felt rushed and forced, with
the 90-minute mainstream film
length the only reason I could
think of. Still, go watch An
Education for yourself. It is
an interesting and insightful
film, and people could learn a
thing or two about life from
it.

Stories
about
time
travel
usually entail somebody who
wants to change something in
the past. Regret and remorse
are
powerful
catalysts
in
producing a desire to go back
in time. Thinking about these
things can be really saddening
and leave us feeling heavy,
for we know it is impossible.
Of course, some of us still
want to believe, so much so
that they are convinced that a
time machine could actually be
built. Safety Not Guaranteed is
a story of such.
In this comedy film directed
by Colin Trevorrow, Darius
(played by Aubrey Plaza) is an
antisocial and cynical intern
for a magazine who gets put in
an assignment to investigate
a man who placed a newspaper
ad seeking a time traveling
partner. Together with his
superior, Jeff (Jake Johnson),
and fellow intern Arnau (Karan
Soni), they track down this
mysterious man in order to get

a good story out of him. The
typical â&#x20AC;&#x153;crazy man with crazy
ideasâ&#x20AC;? kind. Along the way, as
Darius meets the mystery man,
Kenneth (Mark Duplass) and gains
his trust, she slowly sees him
less of a lunatic and more of
a man who needed a companion.
Perhaps he might not even be as
crazy as people think he is.

The side character Jeff has a
parallel plot as well, with him
having an ulterior motive to
find his high school sweetheart.
Though not as important as the
main story, it instead served
to drive the point of how some
people think that their best
years are behind them, and how
this was debunked.

The film uses great use of
dialogue and characters to
create a touching story about
the dreams and aspirations of
young adults. The chemistry
between the deadpan Darius
and idealistic Kenny was very
natural, slowly building up
as they get to be around each
other more often. Though about
time travel, the movie doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
attempt to become sci-fi, and
instead focuses on delivering
simple lines that express deep
emotional conflict.

The best part for me was how the
movie left some things hanging
while giving out a satisfying
ending. This proves that one
does not need to explain
everything to the audience and
that some things are better
when you let them think about
it themselves.
With witty dialogue and an
interesting bunch of characters,
Safety Not Guaranteed is a great
recommendation for a relaxing
and funny movie night that is
sure to be appealing to both
the young ones and the young
at heart.

127

High school is a world filled
with barriers. A huge, invisible
wall stands between students and
teachers, children and parents,
and jocks and nerds. In the
juvenile world, this concept is
more commonly known as cliques,
and for any student, once
you’ve
established
yourself
in one, there’s pretty much no
turning back. Everyboday else
is a stranger.
So what happens when those walls
come crumbling down, and they
realize that maybe, just maybe,
they are not so different after
all? That’s what happened to
five teenagers one Saturday at
Shermer High School in Shermer,
Illinois. This is the story of
The Breakfast Club.
Directed by John Hughes, it
starred five up and coming stars
that would later be collectively
known as the “Brat Pack” and
appear in other popular films
such as St. Elmo’s Fire. The
plot is very simple: five teen
students, each representing a
particular
clique
(athlete,
brain,
princess,
criminal,
basket case) spend a whole
Saturday in detention for one
reason for another. At first,
they are reluctant to talk to
each other, as they all seem
to have nothing in common.
However, as the day passes and
they start opening up to one

128

another, they discover that
they have the same problems,
the same angst, and the same
frustrations.
The film is shot in one location,
mostly within the compounds
of the school, with the start
and end scenes done at the
outside entrance. This help
you feel the similar sense of
containment the cast has and
establishes itself visually as
a movie about high school. I
like that fact that most of
the scenes are done inside a
library, a place where people
usually keep to themselves, not
socialize. It even has some
subtle symbolism, in that the
characters were like books:
what’s inside of them may not
be similar to their cover.
I greatly appreciate dialogueheavy movies, and The Breakfast
Club was written very well.
With each conversation, you
slowly get to see them unravel
themselves. Though there isn’t
any action or even intensely
dramatic sequences, it still
managed to keep me interested
in what they say, which is
difficult when you are watching
people talking for 90 minutes.
Teenage rebellion is a theme
applicable to any era, be it
the 80s or today, and this is
what bonded the characters.
They all have their reasons:

abuse, pressure, being ignored.
However, they all same a common
source: parents. I liked the
fact that they simply discussed
and shared their problems, and
didn’t get too preachy. There
were arguments, of course, but
that was just that. They’re
just teenagers, after all.
With a timeless song, “Don’t You
Forget About Me” rounding up the
movie as its main track, The
Breakfast Club is a classic and
a truly great representation of
that era in our lives. Though
the names, faces, and clothes
differ, the difficulties of
growing up will always stay the
same.

129

130

GRIMES
IN MANILA
eyedress+
ami dang

131

EYEDRESS

132

AMI
DANG
133

134

135

136

137

138

139

One Mnemosyne Breath
by Romila Barryman
Darkness’s cold hands cover her eyes the moment she closed them
to blow the twenty-three candles out. Rosabelle exhaled with soft
might. The charcoal slated millisecond bounced phosphene in so
many different shades until it brought her a burst of pink that
reminded her of being a princess at four. Rosabelle was six when
she put a cape over the same dress and decided the world needed
saving. She promptly moved all the snails from the driveway and
whispered kindness to them before coming in for dinner.
Rosabelle opened her eyes and laughed as soft wisps of grey disappeared into the air above the candles. Her friends cheered. Her
mother kissed her cheek and she remembered how much she hated
the way her Aunt Jane left lipstick marks every time they went to
visit her in the summer. Once, she cut herself in the bath after
experimenting with her father’s razor and cried until her father
opened the bucket of chocolate-chip mint ice-cream. She smiled as
she carefully cut through the cake.
When Rosabelle was eight, she met a boy in the empty fields outside
the horse ranch and asked him if she could count all the freckles.
They sat face to face on her father’s farm for three and a half
hours. She remembered the way her mother ran from the kitchen to
ask her why in the world this boy had his shirt up. Rosabelle lost
count and frustratedly marched to her room. Now, Rosabelle triumphantly whispers ‘873’ every day before he makes her breakfast
in their dimly lit apartment at 12th and Washington.
‘I don’t care’ her mother held her face with tears in her eyes,
‘you’ll always be my baby‚‘ Rosabelle laughed and wiped them
away, ‘I never wanted to be an adult anyway,’ she smirked.